With its lights on in pursuit just a few seconds behind. Police say speeds fluctuated during the chase that went on for almost two miles. And police were following that van with a 16yearold boy and 14yearold girl inside. Police say they were suspected of trying to break into parking meters for the coins. Both teens are in very Critical Condition at westchester medical center. Meantime, stinson the mother of a young boy is being mourned here. The 48yearold worked at sale at fern cliff manor a school for severely disabled children as an Occupational Therapy aide. Charlene was i mean a fantastic educator, someone that always put the Children First and their needs first and was selfless and a role model in every single way you can be in education. Reporter now police say it is early on in their investigation as to what the they say it fluctuated at times. We asked the mayor of yonkers his thoughts on the pursuit went through a busy area of town. Thats coming up in another live report at 6
Hour. So along with the water coming back on for the residents, our issue continues to be well have a major traffic problem leading into the morning but were preparing for that. I have my traffic commanders coming in to develop a traffic plan for the morning. Reporter back here live. This is where that main broke. Were in the southern part of hoboken right next to jersey city and water has already started coming back to the northern communities in hoboken. Now looking ahead the chief also tells me that if youre planning on coming here to hoboken driving here tonight or tomorrow morning. Please stick to the northern part of the stay. Much more on all of this and how its affecting even the hospitals here and well have that for you at 6 00. For now wreath live in were live in hoboken, kemberly richardson, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Man a mess on their hands. Thank you very much. There are a few pictures from the viewers on the streets of hoe becken and jersey city from just about every an
Just because of all of this, Hoboken Police department has actually beefed up their traffic patrols by 20 additional officers just for this mornings commute. Theyre going to be guiding cars through the damage caused by this water main break. As you mentioned, its been quite a wet weekend. Not just in hoboken but on the border of jersey city as well, particularly the newport neighborhood. The water pressure has been restored to many portions of the area, but some high rises are still going to be experiencing lower than normal pressure this morning. Officials are telling us that a 16inch water main break that brings water to both hoboken and the newport area of jersey city was ruptured. Boil water advisories were put into effect and remain in effect in hoboken today. Theyre dealing with a major blow, however, to local businesses who also dealt with flooding. The water was almost up to the restaurant. We missed out on a huge brunch this morning, which is devastating. Reporter lets get you
42 at noon. The best we do is a high of 43 degrees. First check on a monday morning kmutd. Good morning. We have one problem, a road closure because of an accident on route 22 in union. Westbound all lanes shut down by Michigan Avenue. Thats because theres a pole out there in the roadway. Well take a live look outside at the Brooklyn Bridge where we have no construction so the manhattan bound side of the span is open. More weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. Lauren, thank you so much. Right now a major cleanup job is under way in hoboken. A massive water main break flooded streets. This break happened near the border of jersey city at the jersey avenue and newark street intersection. Tracie strahan is near the scene where crews worked through the night. Reporter darlene, good morning to you. Some progress to report. You can see over my shoulder the crews are still here, but this is a street that was filled with water less than 12 hours ago. Now, even with some of the pressure rest
Off your life. Live from the cbs Broadcast Center in new york city this is cbs 2 news at 11 00. Right now a developing story in new jersey, flooded out all day and all night, a water main break covers part of hoboken in water triggering headaches, rescues and a possible problem for the morning commute. Good evening. Im cindy hsu. Some streets in hoboken are still underwater tonight which could cause traffic headaches when you wake up. Todays water main break flooded out busy intersections forcing some to use kayaks tonight. There is a boil water advisory. Valerie castro is live with this developing story. Valerie . Reporter cindy, tonight water has mostly been restored to residents and businesses, inches of water on the roadways and behind me it continues to bubble and gurgle out of the street. Crews have a long way to go before the mess is completely cleaned up. Waves of water splashed around on this hoboken street, part of a water main break that caused a big mess on sunday. It was d